Jersey Journeys

Jersey Journeys is a history newspaper for students published 4 times a school year – October, January, March, and May. Subscribers receive all four issues regardless of the month in which orders are placed.

Each issue explores a topic in American history using New Jersey examples. Primary sources from the Historical Society’s museum and library collections are a large part of each issue, including images as well as printed documents.

A Teacher’s guide with cross-disciplinary New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards accompanies each classroom subscription.

SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Receive classroom copies of Jersey Journeys

Large classroom subscription (35 copies/issue, one Teacher’s Guide) $55
Small classroom subscription (25 copies/issue, one Teacher’s Guide) $45
Annual Resource Packet (2 copies/issue, mailed in May) $25

To order, please call 973-596-8500, ext. 0.

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May, 2001 No. 7   The Birth of the New Jersey Turnpike
April, 2000 No. 6   The Farm Life: Agriculture in New Jersey
February, 2000 No. 4   African American Stories: The Newark Eagles
October, 2000 No.1   New Jersey Inventors and their inventions.
nov1999 No. 2   Two New Jersey Cities During the Revolutionary War
March, 1999 No. 1   “We Need Jobs”: The WPA in New Jersey
February, 1998 No. 4   African American Stories
October, 1998 No. 1   Native American Stories
March, 1995 No. 5   Caribbean People in New Jersey